Raul Malo looks to record in '08
Wednesday, December 5, 2007 – Look for new music from Raul Malo 2008. And instead of another album of covers, Malo said Wednesday he intends to put out his own songs.
Malo said after a concert in Boston during his Christmas tour that the songs he has written over the past two years were more rock oriented, picking up "where the Mavericks left off." Malo was the former lead singer of The Mavericks.
Malo recently released a Christmas album. His previous two discs were covers.
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Lucky One
We've all heard pop songs cliches about how love is a gamble, with both winners and losers. Raul Malo seems to have rolled the dice and won. The title track brags, "Now I'm the lucky one, I'll always bee the lucky one." Malo describes himself as the jackpot during You Always Win, however, when he announces, "Baby you, you always win."
When it comes to purchasing new music, Malo is about the surest bet out there. Beginning with The Mavericks, Malo has »»» |
Hello Again
Raul Malo is a singer's singer, a rarity in our image-conscious music world. And while he's long since given up on being strictly a country singer (if he ever even was one in the first place), Malo has always been blessed with the sort of Roy Orbison-esque voice that all true country fans can appreciate. "Hello Again" is a five-song EP preview of Malo's upcoming full-length CD, but to paraphrase an old Smokey Robinson song, sometimes a taste of Malo is worse than none at »»» |
Marshmellow World & Other Crazy Favorites
If you only buy one Christmas CD this year, make it Raul Malo's. Anything by Malo is worth the money, simply because of his beautiful voice. But adventurous arrangements are what make this seasonal offering stand out. It's like getting everything on your Christmas list and more.
There's a finger-snapping "White Christmas," blues-y takes on "Santa Claus Is Back in Town" and "Blue Christmas" and a ukulele-backed "Winter Wonderland. »»» |
Editorial: A fine night for Taylor Swift –
Taylor Swift's showing at the Country Music Association awards Wednesday night was no surprise. In some respects, it was invigorating to see someone who was not male and not around umpteen years like some of her male counterparts take home the biggest prize of the night, entertainer of the year. »»»
Concert Review: Radney Foster sparks a revival –
Radney Foster told fans that he came home from the University of the South one weekend early in his college career and told his parents in the wee hours of the morning that he wanted to quit college and head to Nashville to pursue a music career. His parents agreed...fortunately.
Three decades later, that resulted in Foster playing songs on this... »»»
Concert Review: Neko Case overcomes obstacles –
The opening of Neko Case's show was unusual to say the least. "I'm angry right now," said the red head. "We just had a big fight with the promoter. We're going to sing weird, but we're actually very happy to be here."
Making quite clear that she was not a happy camper, Case still channeled her musical energies... »»»
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